mother nature is a man and other observations..

I think as the years go by, your priorities change. Petty things melt away, and good health and gratitude become number one…and then of course all your emotional transfusions. Family and friends.

When I experience a wonderful film, I like to share my feelings. I felt that way with Cutie and the Boxer. Today I had another great experience…Blue Jasmine was another. This film In A World was written, directed, and staring Lake Bell. A contemporary romantic comedy, that has clever, edgy, humorous, and intelligent dialogue. The actors are talented, delightful, and wonderful. A great way to start the month of September going to the Elinor Bunin Munroe Theater. A fairly new theater, that is part of Film Society Lincoln Center. The bonus is a little cafe with great, easy priced, food. Definitely a feel good film.

Once upon a time, there lived a little boy named Thumbkin. Everything about him was a bit small. He loved telling funny stories, doing magic tricks, dancing, and singing. He liked making people laugh, but he was a sad boy. He had no friends. He wasn’t sensitive to their feelings. He made fun of them in his little shows. They in turn, made fun of him,and his flawed character.. He lived his life, laughing on the outside and sobbing on the inside. Good karma never enveloped him. He grew up selfish and emotionally challenged. Physically, he grew taller….he was about five foot nine inches, but not all of him caught up to his height. He wanted to be loved, but lacked the capacity to love…therefore, no relationship was ever lasting. Thumbkin decided to move far away when he was in his 40’s. He changed his name to Hercules Thor. His life remained one liners, and a few tricks, but no magic. His new name and location lacked authenticity.
This story doesn’t have a happy ending, because he remained Thumbkin, unable to satisfy, unable to be satisfied.
The moral of this story. Stature has many aspects to your character. Being genuine is one of them. It’s the size of the heart that matters most.

My son just emailed me an article from the New York Post about sending teenagers to a special camp…it seems in Japan thousands of the very young are addicted to social networking, and he feels I’m pretty close to entering a social rehab camp, I might be interested. One of my Twitter followers is a 17 year old savvy rapper, and he said and I quote “age is just a number, not a limitation.” So now a 78 year old is taking his words to heart. My own grandchildren are 17, 18, and almost 20. I often hear their voices. One of the advantages of being in the Land of Twitter as I call it, is being exposed to all colors, all ages, and from all over the world. I guess I have become somewhat addicted to the call, because not only is my writing validated by the comments, but I have become somewhat of a Guru GaMa to all ages. A lovely feeling. I never take my emotional transfusions for granted. My family and friends, some for over 70 years, and new ones just as treasured. Some words that stay with me, and I quote if not my own. Epicurus “You don’t develop courage by being happy in your relationships everyday. You develop it by surviving difficult times and challenging adversity.” “Not what we have But what we enjoy, constitutes our abundance.”……………..and some of my own feelings to share. If we love our pets, then raising awareness about animal cruelty is essential/…..Reality rarely lives up to the fantasy, or is it the other way around?/….
Fantasy is fun, reality is the real world/….Seemed like a good idea at the time can turn into, maybe not/……..Friendship thrives on loyalty and trust, and withers away without understanding./ Forever grateful being understood by those I choose to love, and who love me.